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This has been a very productive week in ISM. Usually I struggle with time management, but this week I really focused one my weakness and proved successful.
This is seen with the progress of my original work. Instead of just piling it on for one day, I split it up so I can make the responses thoughtful and well written. Similarly, I took time of about to actually PLAN out my final product. I do not want to repeat the same mistakes as I did for my original work. Therefore, I spent about 30 minutes formulating how long it would take me to finish different parts of my final product, and it felt great! Currently, right now I am typing my weekly report in advance to make sure I have enough time to work efficiently for ISM! Moreover, I still have not still found a mentor despite previous prospective attitudes. Still, however, I am still hopeful for that the interview I have set up will be successful in securing a mentorship. Nothing has changed my attitudes towards my passion for public health in ISM, and I hope my final product will showcase my beliefs! I am really appreciative of the mini-break gave to our program! It gave me a minute to reevaluate what I need to do to be more successful in this program, and also give me a minute to relax. I can not wait to see what else in store in my ISM journey. This has been a very productive and exhilarating week in ISM.
The highlight of my week was the “Annual Independent Study and Mentorship Winter Research Showcase”. Here I was able to network with my peers and have an opportunity to show off my research to visiting professionals and students. It was very comforting to know that there is other ISM students in FRIsco ISD that are sometimes at a complete loss in regards to their ISM journey. For example, I met a Liberty ISM student who is also doing public health, but more specifically focusing on the health psychology. She told me their is not going to be a mentor that is going to fit your exact needs, so “you are going to have to make what you have in your area work”. Thus, have decided that I need to be less picky with my mentor and just have a mentor that somewhat correlated with my field of study. Moreover, my original work is finally completed. I feel that if a sudden weight has been lifted off my shoulders. As I reflect on my journey, I am proud of my end product, and very excited to implement my work into my final product. Lastly, I AM going to find a mentor this week! After I talked to the other public health student at showcase, she really changed my outlook on my future mentor and made me more accepting to other field of internal medicine. This week of ISM was filled with obstacles. As the mentor date approaches, I am still left with no mentor.
I have put a substantial amount of effort in finding a mentor that is a doctor, but I am left with no luck. I have tried my hardest to contact the only Infectious Disease Clinic, but I am left going around in circles to speak to a physician. I have even called family medicine and internal medicine clinic, but I am still left with no luck. I have asked for help from the ISM II students that have previously had doctors as their mentors, therefore I will try to implement their suggestions in the upcoming week. My biggest disappointment this week was when I called a family clinic in hopes of an interview, I arrived at the location and was denied an interview due to my status as a high school student. What made the matter even more frustrating, is that I explained to her prior to our “interview” what is ISM and that I was a high school student.It seems that I will not be able to find a medical doctor as my mentor, thus I will have to resort to a different public health professional In this past week, I have been extremely busy focusing on winter showcase.
I have completed my binder portfolio, website portfolio, and board for showcase. I thought in last weeks blog that I could get each done quickly, but instead each required a day of its own. I believe that each of my works is well constructed and reflects my personality in writing and theme. In regards to my original work, I need to update my current progress and complete it before showcase. One of my goals to have my work with my boards to show evidence of progress, development, and of course bragging rights. Some of my hopes during this showcase is the opportunity to network with medical professionals within the Ford Center. I still have no mentor at the moment due to devoting most of my time to my original work and preparing for the showcase. Hopefully, as the stress of original work and the showcase dies down, I will be able to start thinking of my final project and finding a mentor. Moreover, I am grateful for the opportunities that ISM has given me and I hope I have even more greater success and accomplishments throughout my journey. In this week of ISM, I was focused mainly on my original work and the winter showcase.
Moreover, my original work process is going very well. I am already almost completed with the “Safe Sex and STDs” unit and I hope to complete my identities unit by the end of this upcoming week. I hope that I will have a physical copy of my original work by the winter showcase. In regards to my winter showcase preparation, I still need to complete some items. My binder is almost complete, however, I need to add and replace some misprints in the tabs. While with my presentation boards, it is not yet complete but i plan to complete it before this report is sent. My last two items that need to review are my website and topic form. I forgot to refer to the given format for my website, therefore i need to go back and edit the structure. Lastly, it seems that my topic change google form never went through, so I need to talk to Mr. Spiece about the error (I changed my topic form Infectious Disease to Public Health). Despite my progress in my original work and winter showcase preparation, I still do not have a mentor. This week, I need to focus majority of my assignments at home and make calls during the class period. I feel that I missing out on a part in my development as an ISM student, thus i must challenge my energy towards finding a mentor! Over winter break, I’m proud to say that I have started my original work and have purchased all the materials for the board. As I have started my original work, I have not struggled whatsoever with the information needed to supplement creating my own curriculum. I have actively researched different tools online to help me build my units for each topic in my original work project. I do not fear of any challenges ahead, and I believe that with proper time management and continued interest in my work that I should be rather successful in this project and so on. Lastly, I hope in the future that my winter showcase will be successful, and that I can build upon my original work into my final project
In the upcoming week for ISM, I plan to have my binder showcase ready along with making some calls regarding possible mentor ship, since I’m still lacking a mentor. Also, I plan to called Planned Parenthood regarding proper sexual education in the state of Texas and their opinion and challenges with legislation. Thus, I will need to prepare for a week of heavy workload in approaching short period of time. Therefore, I will be actively on top of my schoolwork along with my deadlines for ISM. This has been a very disheartening week in ISM.
It actually began two weeks ago with trying to get a mentor, but instead I was left with the news of that management will not let me study within their clinic. Shocked by this news, I have now wasted my time on relying on this facility for a mentorship. As a result, I’m left with no mentor and approaching deadlines to accommodate for this loss. In a like manner, for my original work I wanted to create a survey based on adolescence such sexual education. However, it has come to my attention that the how teachers at Reedy forgot to send a notice to for the group to come in and provide sexual education to its students. Thus, leaving the students without any form of sexual education, and I lacking the resources necessary to prior to conduct this study. Lastly, I have been extremely struggling with time management. I thought I had overcome this obstacle in the beginning of my ISM journey, but in the last two weeks arrive after break I seem not to be able to get back in the hang of things. Now, I feel that every assignment is rushed, or that I am not meeting the expectations of the program. In order to overcome this feeling of anxiety and disappointment, I must re-evaluate why I am here in ISM. I am here to further grow my knowledge of my field of study and my passion. Therefore, I need to put in the same 110% effort as I did in the beginning of the year. I believe that I was most push by this statement in the recent conference we had about our journey so far in ISM. Here, I came in to the realization that I am not where I need to be, and I need to find ways to further push myself to meet the expectations necessary to achieve my goals. As a result I plan to work more on time management with completing my assignments early, properly utilize my time in class more to find interviews and possible mentor ships to gain better knowledge of my topic, reaffirm my passion of humanitarianism, and find a way to reconstruct my original work project. In this week of ISM was met with both disappointment and an opportunity to grow.
My disappointment began with the late cancellation of my interviews. I did all that I was supposed to in this case, make sure that the interview was in session and that the professional was ready to be present. However, life and work got in the way of both professionals. As a result, i was informed of the cancellation later than ideal. I arrived in both locations with the news, and was then forced to go home or return back to school. While this was a definite roadblock and disappointment in my week, I can only move forward and hope for more opportunities. Moreover, despite my apparent “tragedies” I was met with opportunity to showcase my work in ISM through the mandatory research presentations. At first i was filled with anxiety and felt unprepared for the assignment. Then in a moment of reflection, i decided that in order to excel i must get rid of such fears. Therefore, I began to create my presentation with topics that I am not only confident, but passionate about. I was able to bring new information to my fellow ISM peers and receive feedback regarding my presentation. Thousgh most was positive, I need to make a note to have less words on my presentation and ditch the note cards! I am proud of my growth as a public speaker and i hope to implement this skill into my future career. This week was extremely challenging. I felt as if time was moving in a faster pace than usual and I was left with feeling anxious in completing my assignments in a timely manner. I feel that in the upcoming week I need to start focusing more on time management and completing my assignments along with planning ahead of major tasks. For example, this week I can finally start my original work proposal along with my invitations for the upcoming winter showcase.
Moreover, I was able to schedule two interviews with public health professionals. Lately, I have shown interest more towards the public healthcare administration career sector. I do not feel that I want to change my future career path, instead I feel like gaining a better insight and understanding of the health care administration would help me better perform treatment and provide resources to my patients. With that in mind, I hope one day in the future to open on my own clinic and free clinic, so having an understanding of what a health care would help me further reach that goal. By conducting more interviews, I feel that I have still great interest in serving the underprivileged. Showing interest in administration has not shaken my interest in medical sciences. I plan to stay as far away from management and business in dealing with the public health sector. |